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There are many opinions about spa water sanitisers. Let's hear a few ideas, experiences and comments.

i am going to use chlorine that my mate uses it is ok and easy i like it but is there anything else as easy or better

good quality di-clor chlorine ganules every time i use sunspot dont use the heavy calcium stuff as this can damage your spadont mix it with anything and dont breath the dust if you have cheap dusty stuff

I know someone who bought a cheap 'pop up' swimming pool & the instructions told them to use household bleach to sanitize the water!!!! Would you want to swim in it? Let alone the kids !!! Chlorine granules every time ....

good quality stabilised chlorine like fi clor or sunspot as it cant damage your tub

tri-clor tablets are meant to be used in chlorinators and not in home hot tubs they are far too nasty & acidic

You should try aquafinesse a once a week treatment that I have been using for 3 years this does the job spot on and leaves no smell of chlorine on the body after use, see my info page at http://www.leicesterhottubhire.co.uk

(18-02-2009 02:53 PM)martynspas Wrote: [ -> ]You should try aquafinesse a once a week treatment that I have been using for 3 years this does the job spot on and leaves no smell of chlorine on the body after use, see my info page at http://www.leicesterhottubhire.co.uk

Anti Bio Film products are an addition but you must still use chlorine. Chlorine smell is usually from poor pH or chloromines and easilly avoided.

Chlorine granules are ideal with a bio film back up helping to reduce use.

I use Aquafinesse in my own tub and recommend the use of it in my clients tubs.
Although I don't sell tubs, i have a wide database of clients, many who now use Aquafinesse and some who's water still feels new after 6 months of use!

although the retail price of the Aquafinesse is alittle high, the overall use and ease of the product is worth it.
http://www.the-spa-doctor.co.uk

(21-02-2009 07:57 PM)Ray Wrote: [ -> ]

(18-02-2009 02:53 PM)martynspas Wrote: [ -> ]You should try aquafinesse a once a week treatment that I have been using for 3 years this does the job spot on and leaves no smell of chlorine on the body after use, see my info page at http://www.leicesterhottubhire.co.uk

Anti Bio Film products are an addition but you must still use chlorine. Chlorine smell is usually from poor pH or chloromines and easilly avoided.

Chlorine granules are ideal with a bio film back up helping to reduce use.

Those qualified to advice on water quality while enjoying the cover of professional indemnity would direct you to the PWAG who produce the definitive advice on these matters and whose documentation is some of the only material that will pass in a court of. Many of the trade will have received a recent mail shot offering the latest approved and authoritative publication.

It would also appear that a reminder is in order regards BISHTA guidelines on spa water, these call for a water change every 3 months, and this is when you are using an approved primary sanitiser.What test records do you show the environmental health officer when he visits your show room, as these should record the correct levels of residual sanitiser. All spas must test for the correct measurement of chlorine (or bromine) and the chlorine to use is di-clor, as those with any knowledge of the matter will know of the problems of incorrect use of tri-clor, especially in a spa.

The pipe cleaners, eco products, enzymes, flush products and bio film eliminators that are now swamping the market all help to reduce chlorine use and give dealers desperately needed high margins! But in time these will just develop into another water additive, along the lines of no scale, no foam etc. People will stop seeing value in bottles of water with less than 10% active ingredient, that are for the time being are a lesson in marketing to the industry. These products will then become main stream rather than appearing on every new Chinese spa retailer’s internet site. But for the time being it seems the price of chlorine with 55% active ingredient is being forced down to make a splash for other products that appear to offer higher margins.Most of these products have come from the beverage industry where they have been used for years in better value concentrations. We will no doubt see as a dramatic price adjustment seen with Bromine, and then these types of products will come down to under £20 a pack in a surprisingly short period of time.

Chlorine granules work best and are cheap compared to other material. With bromine I find customers have problems with the right level and have seen really dangerous high levels of 10ppm plus with kids in. Other products result in murkey water and still need chlorine. Chlorine works